{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779978.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":779978,"attributes":{"action":"Allow rejecting clearly mad petitions with a better response","background":"The UK petitions site will often reject petitions with the response “It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government to do”, even when it’s very clear what’s being asked. Let mad petitions be properly rejected.","additional_details":"The UK petitions site will often reject petitions with the response “It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government to do”, even when it’s very clear what’s being asked. Let mad petitions be properly rejected with the response they deserve “Your petition is clearly unhinged and won’t be published, please seek help”.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-08-18T21:13:50.321Z","updated_at":"2026-09-14T15:24:01.007Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-14T15:24:01.008Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-19T05:52:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Any British citizens and UK residents can create an e-petition on a topic which is important to them. If drafted as according to our published standards, it will be accepted and put on the website. \r\n\r\nWe are not clear what constitutes a \"mad petition\" as set out in this petition, but will where needed reject petitions on the basis of our published standards."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}